Crime

Vancouver's crime rate by year

Police in Vancouver, WA reported about 556 violent crimes per 100,000 people they serve in 2025 (U.S.: 329), down from a high of 1,231 in 1997, and 2.0 murders in 2025 (U.S.: 4.3), down from a high of 9.7 in 1994. Rates count only crimes police reported to the FBI.

Violent crime rate, 2025

556

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 329)

Murder rate, 2025

2.0

per 100,000 people (U.S.: 4.3)

Violent crime rate in Vancouver and the U.S., each year

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Murder rate in Vancouver and the U.S., each year

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Property crime rate in Vancouver and the U.S., each year

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Car theft rate in Vancouver and the U.S., each year

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Burglary rate in Vancouver and the U.S., each year

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Robbery rate in Vancouver and the U.S., each year

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Violent crime and murder each year

Crimes per 100,000 people, as police reported them to the FBI, newest first.

Violent crimes and murders per 100,000 people in Vancouver, WA and the U.S., each year
Year Violent, Vancouver Violent, U.S. Murder, Vancouver Murder, U.S.
2025 555.8 329.3 2.0 4.3
2024 586.8 363.4 5.0 5.2
2023 666.3 385.6 3.6 6.1
2022 659.7 398.2 4.7 6.9
2021 596.8 360.9 6.4 6.9
2020 491.3 399.3 2.7 6.8
2019 482.1 381.0 2.2 5.2
2018 469.6 384.8 1.7 5.2
2017 361.8 397.5 5.1 5.4
2016 385.3 399.5 0.0 5.4
2015 392.2 384.6 1.2 5.0
2014 343.8 373.7 4.1 4.5
2013 356.1 378.2 1.2 4.6
2012 355.8 390.7 3.0 4.8
2011 385.2 390.1 5.5 4.8
2010 414.7 408.1 0.0 4.8
2009 397.2 436.8 3.6 5.1
2008 369.9 463.7 0.0 5.5
2007 401.0 477.9 4.3 5.8
2006 373.3 486.9 2.5 5.9
2005 398.3 483.0 5.1 5.9
2004 418.4 478.6 5.9 5.7
2003 424.2 493.7 1.3 5.9
2002 359.9 512.9 0.7 5.9
2001 471.0 529.5 2.7 5.9
2000 413.1 534.4 2.8 5.8
1999 801.2 545.8 1.3 5.9
1998 1,037.6 603.8 0.0 6.6
1997 1,230.8 644.9 1.8 7.2
1996 1,063.5 658.8 5.6 7.8
1995 1,186.0 720.6 1.9 8.7
1994 965.0 740.4 9.7 9.2
1993 900.2 764.1 5.9 9.8
1992 886.7 785.4 0.0 9.7
1991 786.3 798.1 0.0 10.3
1990 588.6 749.8 6.5 9.7
1989 538.6 680.5 6.4 8.9
1988 664.2 630.2 4.4 8.5
1987 640.2 624.9 6.7 8.4
1986 639.9 633.6 4.5 8.7
1985 612.5 570.3 4.5 8.1

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery each year

Crimes per 100,000 people in Vancouver, with the U.S. rate after each, newest first.

Property crime, car theft, burglary and robbery per 100,000 people in Vancouver, WA and the U.S., each year
Year Property crime, Vancouver Property crime, U.S. Car theft, Vancouver Car theft, U.S. Burglary, Vancouver Burglary, U.S. Robbery, Vancouver Robbery, U.S.
2025 2,890 1,552 366 200 384 195 80 50
2024 3,446 1,767 598 258 471 232 122 62
2023 4,553 1,951 1,208 326 715 254 134 68
2022 5,761 1,999 1,471 290 721 276 154 70
2021 5,007 1,762 1,102 240 695 264 120 54
2020 3,853 1,955 682 247 593 309 94 74
2019 3,265 2,109 437 221 481 334 100 83
2018 3,332 2,207 607 231 448 373 88 87
2017 3,120 2,372 601 239 423 427 68 99
2016 3,193 2,469 576 240 492 467 85 104
2015 3,287 2,495 509 223 551 490 80 103
2014 3,146 2,592 487 217 487 538 90 103
2013 3,584 2,759 586 224 605 611 88 111
2012 3,922 2,881 656 232 628 673 103 115
2011 3,943 2,926 528 232 578 702 113 115
2010 4,074 2,963 571 241 580 702 107 121
2009 3,629 3,077 544 264 537 722 96 136
2008 3,888 3,252 739 321 515 738 108 149
2007 4,107 3,316 603 372 624 731 103 152
2006 4,108 3,397 588 410 625 740 87 154
2005 5,070 3,518 733 434 775 741 102 147
2004 5,510 3,599 767 437 811 741 97 142
2003 5,785 3,704 790 455 848 757 108 150
2002 4,925 3,738 579 453 809 762 105 154
2001 5,030 3,802 318 456 732 766 91 159
2000 5,017 3,752 431 437 739 751 93 156
1999 8,292 3,873 735 446 1,559 790 202 160
1998 7,726 4,213 1,020 493 1,393 895 193 180
1997 9,993 4,495 1,690 542 2,081 952 250 203
1996 8,277 4,553 1,006 554 1,706 954 235 219
1995 9,894 4,797 1,385 596 1,972 1,025 275 239
1994 8,639 4,752 1,117 615 1,536 1,053 241 251
1993 7,766 4,814 711 628 1,242 1,108 190 269
1992 5,766 5,089 576 661 1,218 1,200 184 279
1991 5,753 5,388 606 699 1,443 1,297 190 292
1990 5,860 5,227 541 677 1,464 1,253 162 267
1989 6,551 5,212 660 649 1,680 1,298 133 243
1988 7,549 5,046 769 596 2,085 1,283 160 222
1987 7,589 5,090 542 544 2,174 1,356 190 221
1986 7,814 5,015 631 522 2,156 1,373 137 234
1985 7,400 4,780 477 473 2,121 1,310 137 216

Source and notes

FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (Public domain (U.S. government work); source FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program).

These are the crimes the Vancouver police reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program, per 100,000 people the department serves. Violent crime is murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; murder includes nonnegligent manslaughter. Property crime is burglary, theft and car theft. A year counts only when the department reported violent crimes in all 12 months, and not when its rate is far out of line with the years either side (under a quarter, or over 1.75 times, of both), which means it sent only part of its reports or some twice. In 2021 the FBI took only reports from its newer system (NIBRS), and many departments hadn't switched yet, so that year is often missing or less certain. NIBRS counts every crime in an incident, not just the most serious, so a jump or drop when a department switched can come from the change in counting rather than in crime. The FBI widened its definition of rape in 2013. A city's rate depends on where its borders fall, so compare cities with care. The U.S. rates count only the agencies that reported, so they differ a little from the FBI's national estimates.